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Agent Skills: Android Notifications

Integrate push notifications on Android using Firebase Cloud Messaging and NotificationCompat. Use when integrating FCM or local notifications in Android apps. (triggers: **/*Notification*.kt, **/MainActivity.kt, FirebaseMessaging, NotificationCompat, NotificationChannel, FCM)

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Name
android-notifications
Description
"Integrate push notifications on Android using Firebase Cloud Messaging and NotificationCompat. Use when integrating FCM or local notifications in Android apps. (triggers: **/*Notification*.kt, **/MainActivity.kt, FirebaseMessaging, NotificationCompat, NotificationChannel, FCM)"

Android Notifications

Priority: P2 (OPTIONAL)

Push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging.

Implementation Guidelines

  • Channels: Create NotificationChannel with a unique ID (required for API 26+). Notifications without a valid channel are silently dropped. Use NotificationCompat for backwards compatibility.
  • Permissions: Explicitly request POST_NOTIFICATIONS on Android 13+ (API 33). Avoid requesting system permission on app launch; show a priming dialog first to explain the benefit.
  • Service: Implement FirebaseMessagingService with onMessageReceived and onNewToken for background push handling. Declare the service in AndroidManifest with the MESSAGING_EVENT intent action.
  • Flow: Handle notification taps in both onCreate and onNewIntent using PendingIntent. Pass data between activities via Intent extras.
  • Payload: Limit the notification payload to essential IDs. Perform background data fetching via WorkManager if more data is needed.

Anti-Patterns

  • No Missing Channel: Notifications fail silently without channels on API 26+.
  • No Unconditional Requests: Don't spam permission dialog on first launch.
  • No Missing Manifest: Service must be declared with MESSAGING_EVENT action.

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